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Pie Insurance Making Buying Workers' Comp as Easy as Pie

Pie Insurance leverages technology to transform how small businesses buy and experience workers’ compensation insurance, with the goal of making it affordable and as easy as pie. Pie is turning a 600-year-old industry on its head. Typical commercial insurance companies still rely on a timeconsuming process in which underwriters manually price each policy that comes through the door.

Through its use of automation and proprietary pricing algorithms, Pie is able to auto-decide a very high percentage of class codes – more than 73 percent – and save small businesses up to 30 percent on their workers’ comp insurance.Target industries include construction, restaurants, manufacturing, retail, landscaping and more.

Agency Partner Portal

Pie’s innovative partner portal enables agency partners to submit clients for coverage in less than 5 minutes, and includes features like document uploads, draft submissions, and eligibility questions that reduce back-and-forth between agents, clients, and underwriters.

Pie offers workers’ comp coverage rated A- by AM Best and is available in 36 states and Washington D.C. Founded in 2017 by John Swigart, former Chief Marketing Officer of Esurance, and Dax Craig, former Chief Executive Officer of Valen Analytics, Pie has raised over $300M in funding, grown its gross written premium to over $100M, and partnered with over 1,000 agencies nationwide.

Current small business insureds have rated the company at 4.5+ stars on Trustpilot, with almost 300 reviews!

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Brokers and insurance agencies interested in partnering with Pie should reach out via their website at https://agencies. pieinsurance.com/ where they can also view a demo of the partner portal. u

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Companies in Wisconsin’s private sector play a key role in powering the state’s economy and communities. Each year, Deloitte recognizes the largest and most successful companies in the state.

In a message to the Wisconsin 75, PJ DiStefano, Wisconsin Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP, said, “The Wisconsin 75 also show an unwavering commitment to the communities we live in and to your employees. Your companies are built on a culture of caring and giving back. You’re weaving diversity, inclusion, and equity into your corporate strategies to boost innovation and promote fairness. And you’re balancing economic growth and environmental management to achieve sustainability and preserve resources for future generations.”

West Bend Recognized for Multiple Honors

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Builders Mutual Promotes Guardrail Safety

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UFG Announces Search for New CFO

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